Sustainable Urban Development - Science topic

As a follow-up to the book titled “Harnessing Urban Innovation to Unlock the Sustainable Development Goals”, this collection examines transformative urban solutions through 15 internationally recognized case studies submitted to the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation in 2023. It provides valuable insights into the driving forces...

As urban populations grow and cities expand and develop, the likelihood of natural disasters, such as floods, increases accordingly. Urban centers and residential areas are highly susceptible to flooding. Flooding poses significant risks to urban areas, especially in regions vulnerable to climate change, where developing countries are disproportion...

Exploring sustainable urban development models for building material recycling is essential to achieving net-zero emissions. This study develops a Building Material Stock (BMS) prediction model, focusing on concrete and steel, and maps embodied carbon by identifying geographic hotspots for material recycling and flow. Specifically, to predict futur...

With urban renewal and carbon neutrality requirements, promoting and achieving building material circulation is essential. Concrete, a widely utilized building material, emits substantial amounts of embedded carbon throughout its entire lifecycle. Hence, establishing concrete reprocessing facilities plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable urb...

The rapid urbanization and technological advancements of the 21st century have given rise to the concept of smart cities, where innovative technologies are integrated to enhance urban living. In the pursuit of sustainability, effective decision-making by city management becomes paramount. This research explores the intersection of management decisi...

This study examines the socioeconomic impacts of implementing advanced road traffic accident detection and ambulance management systems. By integrating innovative technologies such as real-time monitoring, automated accident detection, and dynamic ambulance dispatching, the research evaluates how these systems can enhance emergency response times,...

This study investigates the preservation through adaptive reuse of derelict heritage buildings at risk of demolition in urban settings in New Brunswick, Canada. Despite the demonstrated benefits of adaptive reuse in balancing heritage preservation and contemporary urban needs, small cities face significant challenges: financial constraints, regulat...

Urban Heat Islands (UHI) pose a significant challenge for tropical cities, especially as global temperatures continue to rise. Despite the prevalence of this problem, medium-sized cities in tropical regions remain underrepresented in UHI studies compared to large cities in temperate climates. This study aimed to characterize the UHI effect in a rap...

This editorial explores the role of participatory planning and design in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) within urban, regional, and rural contexts, which is the focus of this thematic issue. Its contributions highlight how participatory approaches can foster inclusive, equitable, and sustainable urban developm...

The negative effects of industrial pollutants on the whole environment have long been a contentious issue in urbanization. While studies have analyzed the impacts of the economy and industry on depopulation separately, few focus on their combined and interactive effects at the grid level. This study investigates the complex impacts of depopulation...

The rapid pace of urbanization has significantly altered land use/land cover (LULC) patterns, replacing natural landscapes with impervious surfaces, thereby intensifying the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This study evaluates the effectiveness of nature-based solutions (NBS) in mitigating UHI intensity in Qaem Shahr, Iran, by integrating remote se...

Rapid urbanization has accelerated the transformation of community dynamics, highlighting the critical need to understand the interplay between subjective perceptions and objective built environments in shaping life satisfaction for sustainable urban development. Existing studies predominantly focus on linear relationships between isolated factors,...

RESUMEN En este trabajo, realizado por estudiantes de Ingeniería Civil y Arquitectura de la Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, se examina el papel de la arquitectura sostenible en la creación de entornos construidos que sean eficientes y respetuosos con el medio ambiente. Se investigarán los principios y prácticas de la arquitectura sostenible, co...

About the Book As urbanization accelerates, cities must navigate challenges like energy consumption, congestion, and sustainability. This book provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) principles in smart cities, addressing interoperability, AI-driven analytics, IoT integration, and digital gove...

The increasing demand for clean and reliable water resources, coupled with the growing threat of water pollution, has made real-time water quality (WQ) monitoring and assessment a critical priority in many urban areas. Urban environments encounter substantial challenges in maintaining WQ, driven by factors such as rapid population growth, industria...

Sustainable urban development requires a deep understanding of land surface temperature (LST) and the factors influencing it, especially in rapidly urbanizing areas. This study introduces an approach by integrating Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) with Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to optimize green space planning in Bojnourd City, Iran....

In the face of the global climate crisis, sustainable urban development became the essential means to the application of sustainability in urban areas. It presents itself as one of the major issues within urban planning and development. To guide these policies, the evaluation represents a critical step to implement sustainability actions. A series...

Urbanization is a key factor influencing sustainable city development, as rapid urban expansion driven through rural–urban migration leads to substantial shifts in land use and land cover (LULC). This study assessed LULC changes and predicted future trends for 2033 in the Delhi-NCR region, using Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, and Markov Chain ba...

More recently, the instrumentalist approach to the the smart city concept, which emphasises different ICT solutions, is being replaced by a functionalist approach which focuses on the purpose of the smart city. If this purpose is identified with adapting to the needs of current and future generations of citizens, a strong convergence between the co...

Rapid Urbanization and improper urban planning results to increase in the land Surface Temperature (LST) of a particular area. The change in land use land cover (LULC) contributes tremendously in the rise of land surface temperature. Higher LST in urban areas decreases human thermal comfort for the city dwellers and affects the urban environment an...

The 15-minute city concept centers on the accessibility of essential resources and services within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. This model is increasingly gaining recognition as a cornerstone of sustainable urban development. The 15-minutes city concept emphasizes the creation of compact, multifunctional urban spaces designed to meet the daily ne...

City, within Nigeria's Niger Delta region, has experienced significant urbanization driven by population growth, rural-to-urban migration, and economic expansion. This mixed-method study investigates the environmental impacts of rapid urbanization in Yenagoa through household surveys and engagement with key stakeholders, including local government...

Extended Abstract Today, with rising of population in the cities, especially large and middle cities in our country the demand for municipal services has also increased. But due to the economic- political structure of the country speed of responding to the needs has been always slower than their growth. Then in most of the cities providing faciliti...

For tourist cities, coordination between tourism and socio-economic and natural environments is crucial for sustainable urban development. While the positive correlation between a Natural World Heritage (NWH) designation and local urban tourism growth has been validated, the interplay among tourism, the economy, and the environment remains underexp...

Estimating Land Surface Temperature (LST) is essential for analyzing urban heat island (UHI) effects and promoting sustainable urban development. This research applies a machine learning methodology using the Random Forest (RF) algorithm on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform to predict LST variations in Damascus, Syria, while investigating the...

The "La Murate" complex is located in the heart of Florence and serves as an important symbol of the city's rich and diverse history. It is considered one of Italy's finest examples of creatively repurposing old buildings. Today, "La Murate" is a vibrant space that combines culture, art, and residential living, creating a site where the city's hist...

Objective: This study explores the challenge of urban sprawl in environmentally sensitive areas, particularly its impact on agricultural land and non-buildable zones prone to landslides. Focusing on the city of Mila as a case study, the research aims to highlight the consequences of uncontrolled urban expansion and the potential of public green spa...

As cities grapple with rising temperatures, the integration of urban greenery has gained recognition as a viable solution to mitigate these effects and enhance outdoor thermal conditions. This paper identifies widely used and emerging numerical models, highlights research gaps, and addresses key insights from the selected literature. Grounded in a...

Urban heat islands (UHIs) constitute one of the most conspicuous anthropogenic impacts on local climates, characterized by elevated land surface temperatures in urban areas compared to surrounding rural regions. This study represents a novel and comprehensive effort to characterize the spectral signature of SUHI through the lens of the two-dimensio...

Understanding the physical condition of the city and analyzing the pattern of physical development to achieve sustainable urban development is vital, because today the bulk of researchers assume that there is a significant relationship between the pattern of physical development of the city and sustainability. Accordingly, the primary goal of this...

The rapid pace of global urbanization has exacerbated the urban wind-heat environment, posing a severe threat to public health and sustainable urban development. This study explores the aerodynamic transport characteristics of bioaerosols in a local urban area of Beijing following an accidental bioaerosol release. By coupling the Weather Research a...

Rapid urbanization and growing environmental concerns have intensified cities' need for sustainable resource management. This paper explores the transformative role of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart infrastructure systems in optimizing urban resource consumption and reducing energ...

Architectural images, experienced visually and spatially, embody urban culture, aesthetics, and identity, yet their suitability in urban communities remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by evaluating the suitability of architectural images using the niche-fitness model, combined with residents’ perception assessments. Evaluation ind...

The rapid urbanization in the twenty-first century demands innovative and interdis- ciplinary approaches to deciphering the complex dynamics of human behaviour within spatial contexts. This anthology, Contemporary Social Physics: Decoding Social Behaviour with Advanced Geospatial Tools, co-edited by Anu Rai, Supratim Karmakar, Suman Chatterjee, and...

This paper analyses food vendors’ coping strategies to the encountered socio-economic challenges and the consequent income. This is crucial for understanding their economic resilience, informing supportive policies, enhancing livelihoods, and contributing to sustainable urban development and poverty alleviation. Through a cross-sectional study desi...

The transition towards a Circular Economy (CE) in the construction sector is essential to achieving sustainable, inclusive smart cities. This study examines the integration of CE principles into construction policies across four key global contexts: the European Union (focusing on Italy and Germany), the United States, and Japan. Through a comparat...

Land use planning functions as a vital tool which develops effective transportation systems while establishing both equitable and environmentally responsible solutions. Strategic planning of land development combined with transportation systems development reduces automobile dependency therefore creating conditions for walking, biking and public tr...

Urban heat island (UHI) effects pose significant challenges to sustainable urban development, necessitating innovative modeling techniques to optimize urban morphology for thermal resilience. This study integrates the Pix2Pix and CycleGAN architectures to generate high-fidelity urban morphology models aligned with local climate zones (LCZs), enhanc...

As global climate change intensifies, the frequency and severity of extreme weather events continue to rise. However, research on semi-outdoor and transitional spaces remains limited, and transportation stations are typically not fully enclosed. Therefore, it is crucial to gain a deeper understanding of the environmental needs of users in these spa...

The urban growth prediction is essential for sustainable urban planning in rapidly urbanizing cities like Lucknow, India. In this study, three machine learning models, Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) are evaluated in predicting the urban growth patterns from 2021 to 2031 using geospatial data co...

Urban management, in simple terms, encompasses all the stages of implementation within the city's infrastructure and society. The city, as the most complex artifact created by human hands, necessitates management that encompasses a broad understanding and complexity. Nowadays, city management has evolved. Cities are managed for the welfare and comf...

Intelligent cities make possible the reorganization of the urban environment, integrating people to public and private services, contributing to public managers optimizing processes, promotingeffective actions for the benefit of the local community. The objective of this study is to diagnose the dimensions of an intelligent city recognized by the i...

Urbanization in Jaipur, India, has led to a 42% decline in green cover over the past two decades, exacerbating urban heat, air pollution, groundwater depletion, and reduced livability. Green Infrastructure (GI) offers a sustainable solution, but effective implementation requires robust, data-driven strategies. This study employs geospatial technolo...

With the acceleration of urbanization and industrialization, the issues of urban pollution emissions and carbon emissions have become increasingly prominent. The coupling coordination relationship between pollution emissions and carbon emissions has also become a key issue affecting sustainable urban development. This paper, based on a systems coup...

This paper examines the transition to electric mobility (e-mobility) in Kisumu, Kenya’s third-largest city, focusing on the enablers, progress, barriers, and impacts of e-mobility initiatives in a secondary African city. In alignment with Kenya’s commitment to a green economy, Kisumu has emerged as a key site for experimenting and implementing e-mo...

Rapid urbanization in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, has increased the demand for housing, prompting the development of high-rise apartments to address space constraints and population density. This study investigates the factors influencing residents' satisfaction with infrastructure and service management in these apartments. Employing a cross-sect...

Smart mobility, an essential component of long-term global development, has the potential to transform city design, logistics, and the movement of commodities and people in the face of increasing demographic expansion. By shifting from traditional transportation systems to mobility as a service, smart mobility integrates digital infrastructure to l...

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, experiencing rapid urbanization and significant population growth. This urban influx has resulted in an overwhelming demand for housing, leading to large-scale construction, which is often marked by widespread violations of development control rules and unpl...

Ranked among top five sectors in the nation’s economy ; having role and relevance from cradle to grave in human living; promoting economy, generating employment and accelerating industrialization, Real Estate is known for its capacity, capability, role and importance, for playing pivotal role in the physical, socio-economic development, of a commun...

This comprehensive study delved into the urban dynamics of Bangalore and Hyderabad, focusing on land cover changes, temperature variations, and their implications for sustainable urban development. Analyzing land cover trends from 2001 to 2021, the study revealed substantial urban expansion in both cities, with notable shifts in built-up, vegetatio...

Public squares are everyday life-spaces, essential for supporting social interaction and thereby contributing to individuals’ wellbeing and quality of life. The provision of safe, accessible, and inclusive public squares is an imperative for sustainable urban development of cities and communities. After dark, electric lighting is necessary for sust...

The rapid proliferation of smart city infrastructures has introduced numerous benefits, including improved urban management, enhanced security, and greater operational efficiency. Smart cities leverage advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, big data analytics, and automation to optimize essential services, from...

Small-scale, dispersed agroforestry spaces in the urban fringe constitute ecological land that serves dual public benefit functions: natural ecological conservation and rural-urban services. The purpose of this study is to construct a green infrastructure network by integrating the existing and potential green spaces in an urban fringe. The urban f...

The pattern and rate of urbanization in a city prevalently offer a comprehensive insight into the interactions between Earth’s terrestrial surface and anthropogenic activities. The study presented here comprehensively investigated the cooling effects of urban green spaces (UGSs) to address a critical research gap in Meerut, a city in India. A Spati...

Urban green space systems (UGSS) play a crucial role in enhancing citizens’ well-being and promoting sustainable urban development through their ecosystem service values (ESV). However, understanding the spatiotemporal changes, driving factors, and influencing mechanisms of ESV remains a critical challenge for advancing urban green theories and for...

Urbanization profoundly impacts biological communities, influencing species composition, ecosystem functions and genetic diversity. Using data on bird functional traits and phylogenetic relatedness, this study examined the taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional β-diversity of 143 bird communities along an urbanization gradient in the Taipei metrop...

Collaborative efforts and vertical and horizontal cooperation of stakeholders representing diverse interests are crucial for the effective achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In urban planning practice, however, coordination of more technocratic and bureaucratic top-down processes and community-driven bottom-up efforts encou...

Urban and regional planners play a critical role in shaping the built environment, yet their contributions to the electric power industry remain underexplored. This chapter examines the relevance of urban and regional planners in Nigeria’s electric power sector, highlighting their involvement across key stages: electricity generation, transmission,...

Amid global warming and urbanization, outdoor thermal comfort has become a critical consideration in landscape architecture. This study integrates a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of 1417 empirical studies (1980–2024) sourced from Web of Science, aiming to clarify the current state of research, identify core themes, and propose future...

In the context of rapid urbanization and increasing awareness of environmental justice, ensuring equitable access to high-quality park services is crucial for promoting healthy lifestyles and sustainable urban development. This study investigates park equity in Wuhan, China, by developing a comprehensive evaluation index system that incorporates pa...

This study aim to measure the preference for nature-based recreation activities in parks among Chinese university students and identify key factors that influencing their choices. This research employ a quantitative approach, utilizing a structured questionnaire to collect data from 410 students, predominantly female, aged 21-23, and seniors. Multi...

Integrating remote sensing techniques with Machine learning-based methods is crucial for analyzing land spatial structures. This study employs the Support Vector Machine to analyze Urban Green Space in the Urban West Region of Zanzibar. The analysis focused on evaluating Support Vector Machine performance in remote sensing imagery classification, a...

Bus networks are a crucial support for urban commuting. By studying the evolutionary characteristics of bus networks, we can uncover their development patterns, coverage efficiency, and changes in regional balance, providing a scientific basis for sustainable urban development and the optimization of transportation resources. This study systematica...

This study investigates the influence of human capital and natural resource productivity on achieving sustainable cities and society (SDG-11) within the European Union (EU) while also considering the contribution of renewable energy (RE). This research analyzes data from the European Union between 2011 and 2020 by deploying the first-difference gen...

Global climate change, combined with socio-economic issues such as conflicts, inflation, energy crises, and inequality, is reshaping urban governance. Cities, which host most of the global population, are highly exposed to climate-related risks, especially those associated with the degradation of ecosystem services. These risks are manifested, amon...

As Hong Kong faces increasing pressure on resources and environmental sustainability, there is a growing need to shift towards circular building practices. The ever-increasing demand for sustainable urban development necessitates innovative approaches towards greener and more sustainable building design and construction. This paper introduces a new...

This study aims to estimate land and sea surface temperatures (LST and SST) in Aqaba, Jordan, using remote sensing and GIS techniques and to explore their relationships with urban development and lithological formations. Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS and MODIS data were utilized, with LST estimated using the split-window algorithm and SST derived from MODIS....

Increasing air pollution, rising carbon emissions, and urban shrinkage pose significant challenges for sustainable urban development in China. Exploring the relationship between urban shrinkage and the synergy effect of pollution reduction and carbon mitigation (SPRCR) can contribute to systematically addressing the challenges of urban green develo...

The accelerating processes of globalization and modernization have imposed unprecedented anthropogenic pressures on the cultural diversity of historic districts, leading to the physical degradation of historical heritage and the fragmentation of cultural transmission chains. To address this challenge, this study establishes an innovative spatial-ge...

This chapter explores the unique characteristics of Norwegian land policy, focusing on the institutional challenges posed by a planning system that seeks to balance prescriptive strategic land-use planning with increasingly detailed prescriptive and performative requirements for the content of plans. To illustrate these challenges, we present the c...

Rapidly rising global temperatures and the intensification of the urban heat island (UHI) effect necessitate new, energy-efficient solutions to mitigate heat stress in cities. Passive radiative cooling (PRC) offers a highly promising, low-energy pathway to achieve sub-ambient temperatures by reflecting incoming solar radiation while emitting long-w...

The potential benefits of green travel in achieving dual-carbon goals and promoting sustainable urban development have been widely recognized. However, the various factors influencing green travel behavior in small- and medium-sized central urban areas have not been adequately explored. This study developed a theoretical model to analyze residents’...

Quantifying the unequal supply and demand of ecosystem services (ESs) is a prerequisite for hierarchical ecological governance decisions. However, previous studies have largely overlooked the scale effect of spatially adjacent units and the role of spatial compactness in shaping inequality. To address these research gaps, this study conducted a sur...

Department of Architecture and Urban, Batna05000 Algiers. 1 hocemeddine.boudraa@univ-batna.dz 2 abderazak.bouafia@univ-batna.dz 2-Abstract: The present paper investigates sustainable urban development, as mandated by the state's land-use regulations. It explores the interrelationship among various city sectors based on a guiding plan. Moreover, it...

The pursuit of sustainable energy solutions has become a critical focus in addressing the challenges of climate change and urbanization. This Special Issue provides a comprehensive overview of recent research in the field of energy and sustainability, encompassing diverse topics such as urban energy planning, short-term electrical load forecasting,...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The reliance on fossil fuels has led to significant environmental pollution, directly impacting public health and making breathing difficult for many. Also, the high density of environmentally damaging gases from fossil fuels in the Earth's atmosphere has prevented heat from escaping from the earth's surroundings and inte...

In response to climate change and urban heat island effects, enhancing human thermal comfort in cities is crucial for sustainable urban development. Traditional methods for investigating the urban thermal environment and corresponding human thermal comfort level are often resource intensive, inefficient, and limited in scope. To address these chall...

A high-precision DEM represents an indispensable foundation for urban planning, construction, and management. It provides support and rationale for sustainable urban development, environmental stewardship, and disaster management. However, existing studies have primarily concentrated on open areas within the field or specific areas, such as urban r...

With global climate change and accelerated urbanization, the thermal performance of building facade color reflectance has a significant impact on the thermal environment and energy consumption of cities. In this study, the spectral reflectance and color properties of 36 color samples were measured, and their thermal performance was tested under out...

This paper demonstrates the spatial and temporal dimensions of land use change in Delta State Capital Territory and derives the policy implications and lessons for the planning and implementation of sustainable urbanization. It is based on the study which combined remote sensing, geographic information system and qualitative field survey. Satellite...

The integrated different geospatial approaches such as GIS and multi-spectrum remote sensing-based analysis are significant in comprehending land use changes and provide invaluable information for the management of land and sustainable development. This study aims to analyse the LULC change between 2011 and 2021 and the simulation of future land us...

Understanding the changes in ecosystem quality caused by land use changes is critical for sustainable urban development and environmental management. This study investigates the spatial-temporal evolution of ecosystem quality in Wuhan from 2000 to 2020 and forecasts future trends under multiple land use scenarios for 2030. Using a “foundation-funct...

The article summarizes the foreign experience of judicial control in the field of urban planning, and also suggests ways of using positive foreign experience in improving the current legislation of Ukraine and law enforcement in this area. It was determined that today scientific research is mainly devoted to the study of general issues of legal reg...

According to the chaos theory, there is a pattern of order within disorder and chaos. The city also acts as a complex and chaotic system that will try to achieve a new order with the arrival of disorder. "Covid-19 phenomenon" can also be considered as a chaos, disorder and shock on human civilization and creating an alien and unfamiliar situation i...

Effective waste management is becoming a crucial component of sustainable urban development as smart technologies are used by smart cities more and more. Smart trash categorization systems provided by IoT may greatly enhance garbage sorting and recycling mechanisms. In this context, this work presents a waste categorization model based on transfer...

Purpose: This study evaluates sustainable building decarbonization in Nigeria, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in reducing carbon emissions within the construction sector. It aims to identify policy gaps and recommend strategies for effective implementation. Methodology: A systematic literature review (SLR) was employed to analyze 80 p...

Stormwater treatment systems play an integral part in achieving sustainable urban development. The performance of these systems is likely to be impacted by potential changes in climatic patterns, including precipitation. This project investigates the simulated impacts of climate change on the performance of stormwater treatment systems used as a pa...

Since air pollution in Bangladesh's urban areas is becoming more prevalent, most study has concentrated on major metropolitan cities, leaving smaller urban centers understudied. In order to address that gap, this study investigated the air quality in Moulvibazar, a district of Sylhet Division. This study aims to assess the concentrations of Particu...

Abstract: The integration of Quantum Artificial Intelligence (Quantum AI) into smart cities represents a transformative leap in traffic management and urban planning. Traditional AI-driven urban systems, while effective, struggle with real-time adaptability, large-scale data processing, and complex optimization challenges. Quantum AI, leveraging qu...

The earth's natural landscape changes over time and spatially, and it also influences the creation of various environmental issues. Urbanization is inevitably one of the most important development indicators and is a rapidly growing dynamic process. Especially the cities in the hill country of Sri Lanka are also facing the adverse effects of rapid...

In the pursuit of sustainable urban development, construction land development (CLD) not only carries the important mission of promoting economic growth but also needs to actively respond to the environmental requirements of reducing carbon emissions. However, there is a tension and balance between these two objectives. This study explores the evol...

Studying urban spatial structure (USS) is crucial for advancing sustainable urban development. This study examined the USS of 292 cities in China from 2007 to 2022 using nighttime lights and the Herfindahl–Hirschman Index. The determinants of USS were analyzed through a fixed-effects spatial Durbin model based on the theoretical framework of influe...

The article considers the target priorities and formalized indicators of the implementation of the concept of the life cycle of construction objects during project financing of the implementation of housing renewal programs. The restoration of the housing stock is an important task in the context of ensuring sustainable urban development, efficient...

In Togo, the cities of Lomé and Kara are undergoing rapid urbanisation driven by strong population growth and the expansion of urban built-up areas, leading to significant reductions in urban green spaces (UGSs). UGSs are vital for climate regulation and human well-being by mitigating urban heat, improving air quality, and supporting mental health....